Wildlife Rehabilitation

Resources for Current Wildlife Rehabilitators

Welcome to the WDFW web page for Licensed Washington Wildlife Rehabilitators. Visit this page for current information and happenings in wildlife rehabilitation. We hope this information will be helpful to you.  If you have any suggestions or comments regarding this page please contact the Wildlife Rehabilitation Coordinator at rehabcoord@dfw.wa.gov.

Wildlife Rehabilitation-related Laws and Regulations

• WDFW Rules and Conditions
• WAC 232-12-275 - Wildlife rehabilitation permits.  
• WAC 232-12-017 - Deleterious exotic wildlife
• WAC 232-12-064 - Live wildlife. Taking from the wild, importation, possession, transfer, holding in captivity.
• WAC 220-20-045 - Scientific collection permits
• WAC 16-54-180 - Wild and exotic animals and birds - Importation and testing requirements.
• Chapter 246-100 - WAC Communicable and certain other diseases
• RCW 77.12.469 - Renewal of wildlife rehabilitation licenses
• RCW 77.15.250 - Unlawful release of fish, shellfish, or wildlife

Grants to Wildlife Rehabilitators
Request for Proposals deadline is May 31st for the 2009-2011 Biennium

• FY 2009-2011 Request for Proposals
• Wildlife Rehabilitator Grant Application: Adobe PDF / MS Word

• Grant Reporting:
• Annual Report - Adobe PDF / MS Word
• Quarterly Report - Adobe PDF / MS Word

For more information, see the Grants to Wildlife Rehabilitators Program website.

All WDFW Wildlife Rehab Related Forms

• Permit Application Form
• Contract with Principal Veterinarian (Guidelines only; form available soon)
• Wildlife Transfer Form (Available soon)
• If you are adding birds to species that you treat, you will need a Federal Migratory Bird Permit.

• State Endangered Species
• State Threatened Species
• State Sensitive Species
• State Candidate Species
• Washington State Priority Habitats and Species

• Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory
• Wildlife Rescue League of Virginia
• Humane Society of the United States – Exotic Animals and Wildlife

• Wildlife Disease Association
• Centers for Disease Control - Wildlife Diseases
  (Also see: CDC Index for information on specific diseases)
• Euthanasia:  A national standard for euthanasia methods is the American Veterinary Medical Association’s 2000 Panel on Euthanasia
• Zoonotics:
  • Health Concerns to be Aware of When Working With Wildlife (a.k.a. - Zoonoses)
  • Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel
• Release Criteria

• Washington Wildlife Rehabilitation Association
• National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA)
• International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council

• Falconry contacts - Coming Soon

• Washington State Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator List:
  -- List by County --BentonChelanClallamCowlitzGrays HarborIslandJeffersonKingKitsapKittitasLewisPacificPend OreilleSan JuanSkagitSnohomishSpokaneStevensThurstonWhatcomWhitmanYakima
• Google Map of Washington State Wildlife Rehabilitators
  (on-line Google maps version of the rehabilatator's list and locator map.)